"I'll be down in a sec." I yelled from my bedroom to my mother.

"We go through this every year." I thought to myself.

I was too busy getting ready for the big day to even think about eating. But, my mom's pancakes with strawberries and whip cream on top was the best ever! Who am I kidding, my mom's whole menu was amazing. She learned everything from my grandma.

I slid on my black spandex and looked at my ass in the mirror. It looked like it got bigger over the summer. Just like my stomach had, but not too much. I tried to keep my summer body for at least the first semester. I couldn't believe I was going to be a junior this year. Time had really gone be fast and I didn't know what to expect this year.

I looked through my closest for the perfect dress. "There you are." I said to myself while smiling. I grabbed it and forced it over my head and it slid on like new. I had got up extra early to do my makeup and curl my hair. I don't know why I still dress up for the first day of school, but I have to look good for my peers right? Even though I see them everyday throughout the summer we still give hugs and 'I miss you's' like we haven't seen each other in ages.

I heard my phone vibrate on the night stand. Knowing my mom it was probably her. I checked to see who it was anyway. "hey girl!" I read to myself. It was my best friend Jordan.

I slid the keyboard out and brushed my fingers over the keys thinking of what to say back. Or if I should even reply. I was too busy and in no need to be texting at the moment.

"hey! Are you ready for the big day?" I replied to her anyway. I pressed send quickly and went through my contacts looking for cody's name. I pressed 'send text message' and started typing, "whats going on this morning? Are you driving or am I?" I smiled and then sent it. Cody was my other best friend. All though I wanted Cody to be more. I knew that day would never come though. I even had a boyfriend, but I was just more into Cody. I had fell for my best friend years ago, and the feelings were still strong.

"Kaley, if you don't get down here your going to be late, Hun." I turned around to see my mom in the doorway of my bedroom. She had interrupted my thoughts once again.

"Sorry mom! I'm just nervous and excited at the same time." I said to her while giving her my winning smile. Everyone said I had the best smile in school. I hadn't had braces or anything so it made me feel proud in a way.

"Well you look beautiful." My mom was always the one to bring confidence to me. Even my mom was way stunning. I use to be jealous of her in middle school. But I know I just got my good looks from her of course.

I took one last glance at myself in my full length mirror and slipped on my high heels. I grabbed my phone and looked at the new texts from five guys. "Get over yourself." I thought to myself. They all knew I was dating Tanner, how could they even throw themselves out at me? I looked at the other texts from Jordan and went to Cody's.

"Come pick me up, pretty please with sugar on top ;)" He always puts that winky face in texts thinking he'll get his way. It worked like a charm for me. I laughed and threw my phone in my purse. I looked around the room for my keys. I found them on my dresser and grabbed my binders also.

I closed my door behind me and saw my brother in his room getting dressed.

"Hey kid." I said to him while peeking into his room. He smiled at me and continued getting dress. My siblings and I were always close, even me and my older brother, Bryant. We use to do everything together but he got married this last November and I don't see him as much.

"Have you seen my football stuff?" Corey asked me. He was always losing stuff.

"The garage would be a good place? I thought dad taught you where to put everything."

"Right, thanks kaley." He came flying out of his room and down the stairs.

My sister wasn't awake yet but I could see through her bedroom that she would be awake soon. She always tried to wake up before Corey and I left so she could say goodbye. Ever since my dad left my mom she's been really close to all of us. I smiled and walked downstairs.

I set everything down on the counter and opened the fridge looking for the orange juice. I saw the chicken my mom was probably going to make tonight and then felt my mom slap my ass.

"MOM!" I said giggly.

"I already got the orange juice out. I knew you would want some before you left. Where's your brother?"

"Thanks. And he's in the garage looking for his football stuff? I dunno." I took the glass of orange juice my mom had poured me and took big sips.

"Are you staying for cheer today or what? Because we need to know who's picking Corey and Autumn up after school." She was always on schedule with my siblings. She didn't really care what I did, she trusted me.

"I'll pick Corey up after football. And I have to go to cheer to see who gets captain this year. I hope it's not Hannah." I said Hannah with a gross face.

"I'll tell your dad to pick up Autumn then. I don't get why you don't want to be captain this year? I mean, all the girls love you." She was putting the breakfast things away and offering me everything before she disposed of it. I took a few pieces of bacon. I wasn't even hungry.

"Because it's junior year and I want to start hanging more with my friends and actually watching the football games besides cheering through them all. Besides I have softball still." I ate my pieces of bacon and saw Autumn walk down the stairs into the living room.

"Morning sweetie." My mom said to Autumn. "Well, I guess that's a good enough explanation. If Hannah does win, don't start crying." She said that teasingly and walked into the living room to kiss Autumn. Autumn was only 10, and in the fifth grade. She was mature for her age though.

"Bryant and Melissa are coming over for dinner tonight." My mom said as she reentered the kitchen. "Don't be late?"

"Okay." I looked at the microwave clock and saw it was almost 7:30. I didn't want to be late and I still had to go pick up Cody. I grabbed my binders and purse and put my glass in the sink. "I gotta go mom, love you!"

"Love you too. Good luck at school."

"Bye babygirl." I yelled to Autumn before leaving.

"Bye." She mumbled. What a day she'll be having I thought to myself.

I walked through the garage and saw Corey putting his helmet in his bag. Corey was 15 and today was his first day of high school. He was on the football team though as running back, so I knew he wouldn't have a hard time with the other kids. He was popular so he never really did.

"Are you ready?" I said as I pressed the button to open the garage door.

"Yeah, I've been ready. I was waiting for you! But you have to do your morning updates about boys with mom in there so I decided to stay out here."

"And I heard you talking to Brendan this morning on the phone about this girl named Sarah?"

"What? NO." He said madly.

I unlocked my car which was a Range Rover. I got it for my birthday last year for turning 16. I was turning 17 this coming January. Still months to come but still excited of course. I placed my stuff in the back and popped the trunk for Corey to place his football stuff in the back.

"We have to pick up Cody so your going to have to sit in the back."

"Alright, what about Jordan?" He said as he opened the back door to get in. He sat down and buckled up and made his way through the front to get to the radio knob before I could.

"Jordan is going with Chase." I said. I didn't really know if she was but I didn't feel like driving seven extra minutes to her house. I turned on the car and turned the air conditioner on low and let Corey fix the radio station. I closed the garage as we pulled out of the driveway.

"Jordan is so hot. I love when she sleeps over and you guys go night swimming, just ah." Corey said to me while finding a station and then sitting down before we passed the guard at the gate. We lived in a gated neighborhood so the guard knew everyone basically.

I pressed my button to open the gate and smiled to the guard while he waved. The bus was coming in as we were pulling out and I knew Autumn would be getting on it soon.

"Your such a freak." I replied back to Corey. I turned the radio up and lowered the windows some. We pulled onto the highway and started towards Cody's house. All I could think about was Cody's axe cologne. We went shopping together a lot and he bought what I liked thinking all the girls would like the same thing. I started singing along to the song as I pulled into Cody's neighborhood. We drove pass Tanner's house and I saw him outside with the guys. He would be leaving for school soon and we would meet as usual. I heard my phone vibrate then and kept my eyes on the road while I shuffled through my purse finding my phone.

We pulled into Cody's driveway and I honked the horn so he would know we were outside waiting for him. Corey was too busy singing along to talk to me so I looked at my texts.

"Hey beautiful. Meet at our regular spot? ;)" Tanner had texted me right when we had passed. I guess he wanted me to take my mind off of Cody because he knew I was heading for his house. Cody and Tanner were good friends but I don't think Tanner trusted Cody as much as he should.

I saw Cody shut the door and make his way for my car. He got in the passenger side and threw his backpack in the back.

"Whassup brother!" He said to Corey as they fisted hands.

"Thank you driver for picking me up. Now we need to get to school." Cody said while kissing my cheek. He always made me smile someway or another.

"Love birds in the house, one two, one two!" Corey started singing.

We both smiled at him as I pulled out of the driveway, I turned the radio up a little louder and drove down the street. I saw that Tanner had left and was probably headed to mcdonalds or something for breakfast. He was usually late, but not late enough to come see me.

I drove to school with the time passing quickly because we were singing the whole time. I parked in my usual spot and turned the car off.

"That was my favorite song, Kaley!" Corey said while getting out of the car.

"Oh well, time for education." I said smiling. I opened the trunk for him and watched him get his stuff.

"Where's Jordan?" Cody asked.

"I think she got a ride with Chase. I didn't really text her back this morning." I said guilty. I hope she did get a ride. I'm sure she did because I didn't text her back. Right then I saw Jordan walking up to us.

"Speaking of her." Cody said smiling. He got out of the car while grabbing his things and walked up to Jordan giving her a hug.

I grabbed my things and locked the door. I grabbed my cheer bag before closing the trunk after Corey got his things.

"Football gets over before cheer, so come to the gym when your finished, okay?" I said to Corey before he took off with Brendan to see his other friends.

"Got it. Have a good day." He said before walking off.

"You too." I then looked at the high school. I'm now officially a junior.